Cantwell fuels Cards

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

October 7, 2006

NASHVILLE -- Hunter Cantwell threw for a career-high 340 yards and three touchdowns Friday night to lead No. 8 Louisville to a 44-17 win over Middle Tennessee. . . . Two of Cantwell's tosses went to Mario Urrutia, who finished with four receptions for 132 yards as the Cardinals overcame some early miscues to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 1993. . . . The Blue Raiders (3-3) dropped to 0-11 all-time against ranked opponents but made the Cardinals work a little harder than they expected. . . . Middle Tennessee led 10-3 after an 88-yard kickoff return by Damon Nickson and Colby Smith's 23-yard field goal. . . . Middle Tennessee's lead almost grew to 10 points late in the first quarter, but Smith's 47-yard field goal attempt clanged off the left upright.